Fun football coaching for all abilities “The Harlequin Way”

The excellent local coaches will coach guests and each year the resort hosts special master class coaching with famous names and legends from the sport.

Previous master class coaches have included football legends like John Barnes, Steve Staunton, David Fairclough, Ronnie Whelan, Andy Townsend, and Gareth Southgate, to name but a few.

The coaching programmes teach not just ball skills, but all the fundamental techniques, including the technical, tactical, physical, mental and social elements of the game. Whilst developing players as individuals, the coaching also encourages players to work as a team, both in defensive and attacking situations, including positional sense, communication, handling, footwork, distribution, crosses, organisational skills, kicking, agility and flexibility.

As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, Harlequin Sports Academy also allows children from local schools and football associations to use the Soccer School. Who knows, maybe the next Steven Gerrard will be discovered in St Vincent!

The state-of-the-art FieldTurf artificial pitch is also available for fun-filled friendly games for both adults and children, all supervised by the Harlequin Soccer Academy coaches at scheduled times each day when not being used for coaching.

For those of you who prefer the natural look, Buccament Bay Resort also has its own full-size, real grass football pitch, which is used for friendly matches. More information is coming soon.

These are some of the ex-players & coaches who were at Buccament Bay in 2014, we will have similar stars in 2015.

John Barnes

11th - 26th July

Liverpool FC and England legend

Jo Kuffour
24th - 29th May

English League star with 107 career goals

Don Hutchison
26th July - 8th August

Scottish international midfielder/forward who starred for a host of top clubs, including Liverpool, Everton and West Ham

Currently works for PLP (Premier League Productions) and for Sky Sports as a TV pundit.

Ronnie Whelan
11th - 26th August

Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland legend

Paul Walsh

Liverpool FC legend, television pundit and Sky Sports columnist

Peter Beagrie

Everton and Manchester City club legend & TV pundit on Sky Sports

Training undertaken by our resident Soccer Coach Roger Gurley

John Barnes
ex-Liverpool and England legend, now television pundit

Ronnie Whelan
Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland legend

Don Hutchison
Scottish international midfielder/forward who starred for a host of top clubs, including Liverpool, Everton and West Ham

Currently works for PLP (Premier League Productions) and for Sky Sports as a TV pundit.

Jo Kuffour
English League star with 107 career goals. Also represented Ghana in an international. Now coaching at Sutton united.

David Fairclough
Liverpool FC legend; won 19 honours, including three European Cups